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the_o good_a thing_n that_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o we_o which_o shall_v weâ—…_n and_o withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o love_n and_o like_n of_o this_o vain_a world_n and_o inflame_v we_o with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o enjoy_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n so_o long_o ago_o purchase_v and_o provide_v for_o us._n section_n 2._o q_o how_o can_v death_n make_v the_o faithful_a and_o the_o godly_a perfect_o bless_v see_v that_o their_o dead_a corpse_n lie_v and_o rot_v in_o their_o loathsome_a grave_n an._n it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v for_o first_o he_o that_o have_v redeem_v both_o body_n &_o soul_n and_o give_v we_o two_o excellent_a sacrament_n namely_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o signify_v and_o seal_v the_o same_o have_v by_o his_o death_n embalm_v yea_o bury_v our_o death_n second_o it_o be_v mystical_o spiritual_o and_o unseparable_o unite_v unto_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o so_o remain_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o 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acâ—…on_n of_o a_o repentant_a sinner_n whereby_o he_o prepare_v himself_o for_o the_o lord_n q._n be_v this_o duty_n necessary_a answ._n yes_o for_o fâ—…t_n god_n so_o command_v in_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n mark_n 13._o 37._o luk._n 12._o v._n 40._o second_o this_o present_a life_n be_v the_o only_a time_n of_o get_v the_o wedding_n garment_n and_o of_o reconcile_n and_o prepare_v ourselves_o for_o god_n and_o his_o kingdom_n titus_n 2._o verse_n 11._o 12._o luk._n 13._o ver_fw-la 25._o three_o we_o shall_v never_o light_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a unless_o we_o live_v their_o life_n and_o as_o death_n have_v leave_v we_o so_o shall_v the_o last_o judgement_n find_v 〈◊〉_d quest._n may_v we_o not_o defer_v this_o duty_n unto_o death_n an._n no_o in_o any_o wise_a for_o the_o long_o that_o
of_o the_o duty_n which_o the_o sick_a person_n owe_v unto_o god_n the_o xvi_o chapter_n question_n what_o be_v those_o duty_n that_o a_o man_n be_v to_o perform_v to_o himself_o or_o his_o own_o person_n an._n they_o be_v twofold_a for_o they_o belong_v either_o to_o the_o soul_n or_o to_o the_o body_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o own_o soul_n an._n he_o must_v arm_v and_o strengthen_v himself_o agnin_v the_o fear_n of_o satan_n assault_n against_o the_o immoderate_a fear_n of_o death_n and_o against_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n qu._n how_o be_v a_o man_n to_o be_v arm_v and_o strengthen_v against_o satan_n assault_n ans._n by_o consider_v and_o beléeve_v that_o christ_n have_v overcome_v and_o bind_v for_o we_o the_o strong_a man_n satan_n that_o have_v the_o power_n over_o death_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o second_o duty_n that_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o soul_n ans._n to_o arm_n himself_o against_o the_o immoderate_a fear_n of_o death_n 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practice_n a._n they_o be_v two_o first_o the_o sick_a party_n must_v not_o so_o much_o fear_v death_n as_o cast_v their_o eye_n upon_o everlasting_a life_n second_o they_o must_v consider_v death_n not_o in_o the_o bright_a colour_n of_o the_o law_n for_o then_o our_o weak_a eye_n can_v endure_v to_o behold_v it_o for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o cruel_a sergeant_n arm_v with_o the_o anger_n and_o curse_v of_o god_n nor_o in_o itself_o for_o than_o it_o be_v to_o man_n unregenerate_a the_o very_a entrance_n into_o hell_n yea_o hell_n mouth_n itself_o but_o we_o must_v take_v from_o it_o the_o fearful_a mask_n and_o vizard_n of_o the_o law_n and_o behold_v it_o as_o it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o mix_a and_o temper_a colour_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o it_o be_v change_v by_o christ_n his_o death_n who_o have_v not_o only_o deaden_v it_o by_o his_o own_o death_n but_o also_o quicken_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o beléever_n body_n a_o temporary_a and_o a_o sweet_a sleep_n and_o to_o their_o soul_n the_o gate_n of_o salvation_n whereby_o they_o enter_v into_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la possession_n of_o life_n everlasting_a q._n why_o must_v not_o a_o christian_a man_n unmeasurable_o fear_v death_n a._n first_o because_o it_o be_v to_o the_o godly_a the_o end_n of_o all_o evil_n all_o sin_n error_n and_o misery_n second_o because_o after_o death_n he_o pass_v present_o to_o a_o better_a state_n three_o because_o he_o have_v immediate_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o holy_a trinity_n with_o the_o elect_a angel_n and_o the_o glorify_a saint_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o practice_n the_o 2_o section_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o meditation_n which_o serve_v for_o this_o purpose_n an._n they_o be_v principal_o four_o which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o first_o meditation_n a._n that_o every_o man_n death_n as_o have_v biâ—…_n before_o prove_v procure_v by_o his_o own_o sin_n be_v foreseen_a and_o appoint_v in_o god_n eternal_a decree_n together_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o psal._n 139._o 15._o 16._o q._n what_o benefit_n will_v hereby_o redound_v unto_o we_o ans._n it_o will_v arm_v we_o against_o all_o fear_n distrust_n and_o impatiency_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o 1â—…_n death_n psa._n 39_o 10._o gen._n 42._o q_o what_o be_v the_o second_o meditation_n a._n the_o consideration_n and_o contemplation_n of_o the_o inâ—…stimable_a glory_n lay_v up_o for_o we_o and_o of_o the_o eternal_a and_o unspeakable_a blessedness_n provide_v for_o us._n q._n what_o profit_n shall_v we_o receive_v hereby_o answ._n it_o do_v withdraw_v we_o from_o the_o rest_n in_o this_o temporal_a &_o miserable_a life_n and_o lift_v up_o our_o mind_n and_o affection_n unto_o god_n yea_o and_o make_v we_o with_o job_n moses_n and_o other_o cheerful_o and_o willing_o to_o endure_v affliction_n q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o meditation_n answ._n the_o spiritual_a and_o unseparable_a conjunction_n and_o fellowship_n which_o the_o beléever_n both_o in_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o life_n and_o death_n have_v with_o christ._n for_o for_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o favour_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n and_o they_o both_o shall_v be_v reunite_v together_o in_o the_o last_o day_n &_o be_v both_o eternal_o glorify_v que._n what_o be_v the_o four_o meditation_n ans._n the_o special_a promise_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o assistance_n in_o death_n and_o in_o all_o other_o distress_n for_o we_o have_v christ_n our_o companion_n in_o affliction_n 1._o pete_n 4._o 13._o qu._n what_o use_n be_v we_o to_o make_v hereof_o ans._n we_o must_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o 2._o by_o sense_n beléeve_v the_o thing_n promise_v which_o we_o see_v not_o and_o hope_v for_o thing_n that_o seem_v desperate_a que._n how_o or_o how_o many_o way_n do_v god_n manifest_v his_o presence_n in_o sickness_n ans._n three_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o by_o lessen_v and_o moderate_v the_o pain_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n and_o by_o give_v they_o strength_n and_o patience_n second_o by_o â—…_n refresh_v and_o comfort_v the_o spirit_n after_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n three_o by_o the_o guard_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o good_a angel_n which_o defend_v the_o godly_a against_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n psa._n 34._o for_o 12_o they_o be_v present_a with_o and_o attend_v upon_o god_n servant_n in_o their_o sickness_n and_o be_v 1._o ready_a to_o carry_v theâ—r_a soul_n into_o heaven_n 16._o the_o 3_o section_n quest._n how_o be_v the_o sick_a to_o be_v arm_v and_o strengthen_v against_o the_o strictness_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n where_o in_o the_o devil_n the_o law_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n shall_v accuse_v we_o of_o infinite_a fault_n ans._n first_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v our_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n of_o justification_n joh._n 1._o 9_o psa._n 32._o 5._o in_o matter_n of_o felony_n as_o we_o say_v confess_v and_o be_v hang_v but_o in_o matter_n of_o divinity_n confess_v and_o be_v save_v second_o we_o must_v fly_v and_o appeal_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o content_n ourselves_o with_o his_o righteousness_n only_o and_o then_o he_o absolve_a we_o who_o shall_v condemn_v we_o and_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o who_o can_v prevail_v against_o us._n rom._n 8._o verse_n 34._o and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o duty_n that_o the_o sick_a man_n be_v to_o perform_v in_o respeâ—…_n of_o his_o soul_n the_o xvii_o chapter_n of_o physic_n and_o preservation_n of_o bodily_a health_n question_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n that_o the_o sick_a be_v to_o perform_v to_o their_o body_n ans._n they_o ought_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v health_n and_o life_n until_o god_n take_v it_o whole_o away_o que._n then_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o kill_v himself_o ans._n no_o for_o we_o must_v in_o no_o wise_a depart_n out_o of_o our_o stand_n until_o god_n out_o heavenly_a general_a command_n us._n second_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o cherish_v and_o nourish_v his_o own_o body_n and_o 29._o therefore_o he_o must_v not_o destroy_v it_o three_o all_o murder_n be_v forbid_v and_o interdict_v and_o therefore_o much_o more_o the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n self_n four_o if_o a_o man_n kill_v himself_o he_o do_v not_o escape_v misery_n but_o run_v into_o it_o five_o if_o it_o be_v a_o wickedness_n to_o kill_v another_o man_n for_o to_o ease_v he_o of_o present_a paiae_fw-la than_o it_o be_v a_o more_o horrible_a wickedness_n to_o kill_v himself_o last_o the_o kill_n of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v common_o and_o general_o note_v for_o a_o mark_n of_o a_o reprobate_n and_o faithless_a man_n que._n why_o must_v we_o preserve_v life_n and_o health_n a._n for_o two_o reason_n first_o that_o we_o may_v